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if you aren't going to do that, why isn't it a government-run operation. any time an entity with a bottomline, they think about how to spend as little as possible and that's why they are not upgrading and we're in the 19th and 20th century with the grid, the whole infrastructure. what is their incentive? they have no competition. i think that has to change. we have to get not allow a corporation to be able to control something that affects all our lives. >> a lot of people will be thinking this, especially if they are out of power for another week. one of the reasons this is so important, is the voting, 19 million americans may not vote next week, and your analysis of this is the vast that mormajorid probably vote for barack obama. >> u.s. did a poll in august, and a prediction of 90 million will not vote next tuesday. when they ask people who didn't vote, if you had to vote who would you vote for? and i think the number was 43% would vote for obama, and 18% would vote for romney. the nonvoters are easily 2-1 or 3-1 in favor of obama. so the real challenge
if you aren't going to do that, why isn't it a government-run operation. any time an entity with a bottomline, they think about how to spend as little as possible and that's why they are not upgrading and we're in the 19th and 20th century with the grid, the whole infrastructure. what is their incentive? they have no competition. i think that has to change. we have to get not allow a corporation to be able to control something that affects all our lives. >> a lot of people will be...
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>> great koocoordination with t state and the federal government and the administration. i said to the president we have to think outside of the box. can we use military transport. great, can we transport them in a c-130 can you help the utility companies get the sub station generating that would open up a lot of use. thinking outside of the box and cutting through the bureaucracy. >> do you have an idea of how when power would be restored? >> we have been on with the utility company, they throw the switch on and they can get it going. what happens to them. they end up going live them. they receded and have been pumped out. hopefully, tomorrow might be the day which they can actually, if this is not located on a sub station that is not working, then they could deal with it. >> the forecast of this, a lot of people chose not to evacuate. were you surprised given by the strength of the storm? >> you know, i paid attention to the warnings, but the strength of the storm when i was in little ferry yesterday, they weren't in the zone where they were told to leave. and the levee
>> great koocoordination with t state and the federal government and the administration. i said to the president we have to think outside of the box. can we use military transport. great, can we transport them in a c-130 can you help the utility companies get the sub station generating that would open up a lot of use. thinking outside of the box and cutting through the bureaucracy. >> do you have an idea of how when power would be restored? >> we have been on with the utility...
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i'm going to need a lot of help from the federal government, the state government, the local government, the individuals in our community, professionals that certainly know a lot more than myself. because we're going to be going basically from the ground up. seaside heights as it wass was before it never be known that way again. >> i understand there were rescue efforts under way earlier today. can you give us the latest on that? >> yes, most of the rescues, we've gotten out, just about everybody that we can at this point in time. we feel like that we've gotten everybody that's wanted to go out. some people waited until a very, very late date, and we got some very special people over here that have a wonderful job, volunteers that want to do nothing more than just help put their own life on the line to just help these people. and we're very grateful to have individuals like that. our rescue is just about i would say about 98% complete. >> mayor, my thoughts and prayer, as are the thoughts of prayers of so many with you and your community right now. i wish you the best. we'll talk to you
i'm going to need a lot of help from the federal government, the state government, the local government, the individuals in our community, professionals that certainly know a lot more than myself. because we're going to be going basically from the ground up. seaside heights as it wass was before it never be known that way again. >> i understand there were rescue efforts under way earlier today. can you give us the latest on that? >> yes, most of the rescues, we've gotten out, just...
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i think they're like many government agencies. sometimes, they're successful and sometimes, they're not. i'm hoping maybe the ice they have in the warehouse that's been there since katrina that they could never use, maybe they could use that this time around or maybe some of the housing they had in arkansas that spent years in arkansas and never got katrina. i'm not saying government doesn't have a role. i personally have seen up close the salvation army, red cross and others and immediate responders, local firefighters, local policemen being much more effective. ultimately, the federal government comes in, but really, your best chance of your life being saved is by your local police or fire force. >> so, you think if that was who was in charge, you'd have more temporary housing and in the right places? i know you were just with the remark you made ant about the temporary housing. >> there's an immediate response and those are the first responders who are there. the physicians, nurses, firefighters and policemen. later on, there i
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these are questions that should be answered by government. to do for people what people can't do for themselves. there are no answers. >> we want to touch base with your mom and if that team doesn't show up, will you let us know? >> absolutely. i want to thank you to give us the publicity that we need. thank you very, very much. god bless you. god bless you. >> thank you very much. let us know what you think. follow us on twitter @anderson cooper. i'm in the area where twitter works. i'll be tweeting downtown where i live and lower manhattan where a lot of people live. there is still no internet service, no electricity. just ahead, the new york subway. the part that got submerged. jason carroll takes us journd undergroung for our first look at the water's edge. we'll be right back. >>> breaking news to report. late news the holland tunnel, one of the major arteries into and out of manhattan will reopen tomorrow morning. that's good progress. one of the two tubes opening back up for rush hour tomorrow. still for many, getting around tonight an
these are questions that should be answered by government. to do for people what people can't do for themselves. there are no answers. >> we want to touch base with your mom and if that team doesn't show up, will you let us know? >> absolutely. i want to thank you to give us the publicity that we need. thank you very, very much. god bless you. god bless you. >> thank you very much. let us know what you think. follow us on twitter @anderson cooper. i'm in the area where twitter...
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if you are not going to do that why isn't a government run operation? anytime you put an entity they have to think of the bottom line. this they are trying to think how to spend as little money as a possible. that's why they are not upgrading and in the 19th and 20th century with our electrical and the grid structure. what's their incentive? they have no competition. they are a monopoly. i think that has to change. we need to noi not allow a corporation to be able to -- it affects all of our lives. >> if they are out of power another week they will really be thinking it. >> the voting, 90 million americans may not vote next week. your analysis of this is the vast majority of those, if they didn't vote would probably vote for barack obama. it could cost him the election. >> auts "usa today" did a poll in august and prediction of 90 million will not vote next tuesday when they asked if they had to vote for somebody who would you vote for and i think the number was something like 43% said they would vote for obama and 18% said they would vote for romney. c
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placed red cross volunteers and staff in each of the state emergency operations centers alongside our government partners so we're sharing information back and forth in real-time and coordinating our efforts to make sure the public knows exactly where they're going to go to get help. the information is clear and available to those in need. >> is there anything the public can do, those that were not in the potential bull's-eye areas there in the east coast, how can they help you out? >> there's a couple of ways, there's one thing to go and download the -- and telling your family your safe and this will be a large and costly relief operation, we have multiple states, hundreds of volunteers out and we need your support. to donate you can visit www.redcross.org, or visit 1-800-red cross or text the words red cross to 90999. >> appreciate your time. >> as we mentioned. hurricane sandy could be making an impact all the way from north carolina all the way up to maine and let's check in with what's taking place, kind of being conveyed there in massachusetts right now, governor duvall patrick momentarily
placed red cross volunteers and staff in each of the state emergency operations centers alongside our government partners so we're sharing information back and forth in real-time and coordinating our efforts to make sure the public knows exactly where they're going to go to get help. the information is clear and available to those in need. >> is there anything the public can do, those that were not in the potential bull's-eye areas there in the east coast, how can they help you out?...
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in between jobs for her and the family, just as he said, the federal government is doing on the east coast. with the storm. and then he pledged some money to the red cross for that. so i think we may be seeing some kind of segue in that regard, certainly from someone introducing president obama. i have to tell you, about a minute or so ago, air force one touched down here in green bay, a pretty dramatic entrance, the crowd was excited to see the plane come in. and i do know from a campaign source that president obama off the top of his remarks he will give momentarily will talk about the storm but also getting back to campaign business and making the case for his re-election. we're certainly going to be hearing some politics as we heard before the storm, as well, ashleigh. >> and, you know, when you just sort of glossed over that, made a donation to the red cross, we should say that that packers' defense you're talking about, charles woodson, gave a big donation, $100,000, that's great. a great example to set for the rest of the country. redcross.org if you're thinking. brianna, quic
in between jobs for her and the family, just as he said, the federal government is doing on the east coast. with the storm. and then he pledged some money to the red cross for that. so i think we may be seeing some kind of segue in that regard, certainly from someone introducing president obama. i have to tell you, about a minute or so ago, air force one touched down here in green bay, a pretty dramatic entrance, the crowd was excited to see the plane come in. and i do know from a campaign...
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suggested states and the private sector should generally be taking on more responsibility from the federal government. his campaign explicitly said on monday, he wouldn't abolish fema. fema takes care of a lot of disasters well below the level of hurricane sandy, including local floods, what have you. if fema could focus on big-ticket events like this one, it's possible it would be able to do its job better and state responsibility for lower level minor disasters that could be handled exclusively by states, that's a legitimate question. mitt romney wouldn't want to abolish fema, and he made that explicitly clear. >> a model interesting for health care. let me ask you this, and i want john to weigh in as well. a lot of key states have been hit by this storm, and also states that aren't hit, early voting going on, and the news cycle has changed somewhat. so when you look at who this may help, the storm, in terms of early voting what is your verdict? >> well, you look at a state like virginia, where several key jurisdictions today announced they would be extending hours for early absentee voting, that's
suggested states and the private sector should generally be taking on more responsibility from the federal government. his campaign explicitly said on monday, he wouldn't abolish fema. fema takes care of a lot of disasters well below the level of hurricane sandy, including local floods, what have you. if fema could focus on big-ticket events like this one, it's possible it would be able to do its job better and state responsibility for lower level minor disasters that could be handled...
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. >> reporter: demonstrating a well-funded federal government can help. >> part of the reason we can respond quickly to all of this, they helped make sure fema financing was in place. >> and leaving aside campaign jabs for post crisis unity. >> you see neighbored helping neighbors. then are you reminded about what america is all about. >> reporter: on the down side? if power isn't restored for hundreds of thousands of americans, they could vent their frustration at the ballot box and no one knows how the storm will impact turnout on election day, by a state hit by sandy. >> political observers initially said the storm could hurt president obama by depressing the early vote in battle ground states. the battleground states, nam, and virginia, don't worry about early person voting, not really a determine for the obama campaign. the storm could affect early voter turnout. but the states hardest hit are blue states, new jersey, new york, and connecticut. they are still likely to go for president obama. cnn, jessica yellin, the white house. >> here with the hoboken mayor, dawn zimmer what
. >> reporter: demonstrating a well-funded federal government can help. >> part of the reason we can respond quickly to all of this, they helped make sure fema financing was in place. >> and leaving aside campaign jabs for post crisis unity. >> you see neighbored helping neighbors. then are you reminded about what america is all about. >> reporter: on the down side? if power isn't restored for hundreds of thousands of americans, they could vent their frustration at...
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. >> reporter: demonstrating a well-funded federal government can help. >> part of the reason we will be able to respond quickly to all of this is because they helped to make sure that fema financing was in place. >> reporter: and leaving aside campaign jabs for post-crisis unity. >> you see neighbors helping neighbors and you are reminded what america is all about. >> on the down side, if power isn't restored for hundreds of thousands of americans, they could vent their frustration at the ballot box. and no one knows how the storm will impact turnout on election day. in the state hit by sandy or in the rest of the country watching this tragedy unfold. political observers initially said the storm could hurt president obama by depressing the early vote in battleground states. but the battleground states hit by the storm, new hampshire and virginia, don't have in-person early voting. so not really a concern for the obama campaign. as for depressing turnout on election day, well, the storm could affect that. but the states hardest hit by the storm are blue states, new york, new jersey an
. >> reporter: demonstrating a well-funded federal government can help. >> part of the reason we will be able to respond quickly to all of this is because they helped to make sure that fema financing was in place. >> reporter: and leaving aside campaign jabs for post-crisis unity. >> you see neighbors helping neighbors and you are reminded what america is all about. >> on the down side, if power isn't restored for hundreds of thousands of americans, they could vent...
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these are questions that should be answered by government. to do for people what people can't do for themselves. there are no answers. >> we want to touch base with your mom and if that team doesn't show up, will you let us know? >> absolutely. i want to thank you to give us the publicity that we need. thank you very, very much. god bless you. god bless you. >> thank you very much. let us know what you think. follow us on twitter @anderson cooper. i'm in an area where twitter actually works. i'll be tweeting downtown where i actually live and lou every manhattan where a lot of people live, no internet service, no phone, no electricity. just ahead, the new york subway. the part that got submerged. jason carroll takes us for our first look at the water's edge. and progress report on one of the big hard tunnels coming into the city. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the all-new completely re-imagined 2013 chevrolet malibu. sleek new styling... sophisticated dual cockpit design, and sport sculpted seats. available chevrolet
these are questions that should be answered by government. to do for people what people can't do for themselves. there are no answers. >> we want to touch base with your mom and if that team doesn't show up, will you let us know? >> absolutely. i want to thank you to give us the publicity that we need. thank you very, very much. god bless you. god bless you. >> thank you very much. let us know what you think. follow us on twitter @anderson cooper. i'm in an area where twitter...
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in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know it. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newcaster: breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties! with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. you can mix and match all day! [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's endless shrimp, just $14.99! try as much as you like, any way you like! like parmesan crusted shrimp. hurry in, offer ends soon! i'm ryan isabell and i see food differently. >>> our second story outfront, sandy devastates staten island. that borough has seen some of the worst damage in new york. six people killed there. two residents died in the cottonville section when two homes completely ripped from their foundations. shelters and hospitals lost power at the height of the storm. michael grim, part of his district in staten island. on the phone from the bro
in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know it. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newcaster: breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties! with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. you can mix and match all day! [ male...
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this ability to coordinate team work between governor christie and barack obama is exactly how our government should work all of the time. i couldn't agree more. it's been a massive breath of fresh air to see a republican leader like chris christie so prepared to be openly praiseworthy of a democrat president. what did you think? >> well, they are on the front lines of this crisis, the emergency workers reach out to residents, i've seen cooperation between port authority police, my fire department. nobody stops and asks you what your religion is, nobody stops and asks you what your political party affiliation is. folks are just rolling up their sleeves, getting to work. so what you're seeing in the field, what you're seeing with residents, with emergency responders, is what we should be seeing with all our elected leaders as well. the president of the united states, our governor and really, dozens of local elected leaders of all parties across the state, we're all pulling together. we're all in the same foxhole, all fighting the same enemy here. it's not refreshing, frankly, that's the standa
this ability to coordinate team work between governor christie and barack obama is exactly how our government should work all of the time. i couldn't agree more. it's been a massive breath of fresh air to see a republican leader like chris christie so prepared to be openly praiseworthy of a democrat president. what did you think? >> well, they are on the front lines of this crisis, the emergency workers reach out to residents, i've seen cooperation between port authority police, my fire...
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up next, the aftermath of hurricane sandy cast as new spotlight on the role of government. the storm over mitt romney's position on fema in just a moment. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. thanks. [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! [ male announcer ] try new alka-seltzer plus severe allergy to treat allergy symptoms plus sinus congestion and pain. [ male announcer ] try new alka-seltzer plus severe allergy one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all ene
up next, the aftermath of hurricane sandy cast as new spotlight on the role of government. the storm over mitt romney's position on fema in just a moment. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a...
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and state government has now to the people of new jersey. i think it will be a powerful image. >> logistically it is easier in new jersey given the huge sort of swath of destruction, they're able to tour it by helicopter. here in manhattan, traffic is a mess and i can tell you all over this island and so obviously any president arriving on this island, whenever the president comes, traffic gets even worse. clearly they don't want to do anything that is going to make it worse right now. wolf, we're going to check in with you throughout the day and obviously in the situation room coming up. we also want to show you now where some of the most devastated areas are from sandy. for that, to brooke baldwin in atlanta. brooke? >> you were talking to senator bob menendez about seaside heights this is the jersey shore, totally obliterated. this is where governor chris christie told reporters he took his family to the roller coaster and the merry-go-round. chad myers is with me as we look at the pictures. >> that was fun town before it got hit. we'll t
and state government has now to the people of new jersey. i think it will be a powerful image. >> logistically it is easier in new jersey given the huge sort of swath of destruction, they're able to tour it by helicopter. here in manhattan, traffic is a mess and i can tell you all over this island and so obviously any president arriving on this island, whenever the president comes, traffic gets even worse. clearly they don't want to do anything that is going to make it worse right now....
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mitt romney, governor christie is vocal and public with the praise of president obama and the federal government's overall response to hurricane sandy. that's going to be help that's crucial to new jersey residents because just look at what they're facing. these are some of the newest pictures of the shore. where you can see that entire communities have been washed away, buried in sand or just ripped apart by the force of sandy. home after home, practically washed out to sea, in fact. rivers have just sprung up where previously there was only sand. more than 75% of the jersey shore is actually flooded and more than 2 million customers in new jersey have no power. look at the water still there. unbelievable. six people so far the toll of those who have died in jersey. this is the reality for the state right now. fires springing up looking like gas burning and look at this. seaside heights. one of the communities you are looking at now. that's a roller coaster or at least it was. right now in the middle of the atlantic. block after block is entirely consumed by this superstorm. the may why are of se
mitt romney, governor christie is vocal and public with the praise of president obama and the federal government's overall response to hurricane sandy. that's going to be help that's crucial to new jersey residents because just look at what they're facing. these are some of the newest pictures of the shore. where you can see that entire communities have been washed away, buried in sand or just ripped apart by the force of sandy. home after home, practically washed out to sea, in fact. rivers...
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he said all state government offices in new jersey closed tomorrow. and that probably means early voting as well if it is a state-government office, but we'll get further clearance on that. chad myers is here. obviously, this is a massive storm moving quickly. it is unprecedented in the perfect storm sense with the rain, snow, wind, power outage, what else? >> you put all of that over the most populated area of the northeast. >> which is manhattan. >> philly, d.c., baltimore, washington, d.c. and up to boston. you take the whole i-95 corridor, how many millions of people, it seems like over 67 million in the path of some damage. that's just incredible. >> and you heard the mayor, michael bloomberg, zone one or eight, but he said to turn the water off, shut the power off, he said mass transportation is done within a few hours in new york city. >> right. if you're going to evacuate, think about where you want to go. not just any place, because you want to go, if you're evacuating because you're afraid of storm surge, evacuate to some place much higher.
he said all state government offices in new jersey closed tomorrow. and that probably means early voting as well if it is a state-government office, but we'll get further clearance on that. chad myers is here. obviously, this is a massive storm moving quickly. it is unprecedented in the perfect storm sense with the rain, snow, wind, power outage, what else? >> you put all of that over the most populated area of the northeast. >> which is manhattan. >> philly, d.c., baltimore,...
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we don't need a big government agenda or a small government agenda. we need a middle class agenda that rewards hard work and responsibility. we don't need a partisan agenda. we need a commonsense agenda that says when we educate a poor child, we'll all be better off. that says when we fund the research of a young scientist, her new discovery will benefit every american. we need a vision that says we don't just look out for ourselves. we look out for one another. we look out for future generations, and we meet those obligations by working together. that's the change we believe in. that's what this election is all about. now, let's be clear. achieving this agenda won't be easy. it's never been easy. we always knew that. back in 2008 when we talked about change, i told i wasn't just talking about changing presidents. i wasn't just talking about changing parties. i was talking about changing our politics. i ran because the voices of the american people, your voice, had been shut out of our democracy for way too long by lobbyists and special interests and
we don't need a big government agenda or a small government agenda. we need a middle class agenda that rewards hard work and responsibility. we don't need a partisan agenda. we need a commonsense agenda that says when we educate a poor child, we'll all be better off. that says when we fund the research of a young scientist, her new discovery will benefit every american. we need a vision that says we don't just look out for ourselves. we look out for one another. we look out for future...
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was developed, flooding became more and more prevalent through the years, and the federal and state government will have to do more. they're going to have to make major improvements to that levee and drainage system in the area because the status quo is just absolutely unacceptable. it's going to be a good thing. but we need to make an equal amount of investment in our drainage and levee systems. because my town has been devastated. >> i understand that you yourself have been one of the victims. you bought a house six months ago which has been lost to the flooding, is that right? >> absolutely. i got married six months ago and my wife and i moved into a house in the borough that i've lived in for 25 years and made improvements and it was absolutely devastated the other day. my wife was at home while i was at borough hall, manning the desk with the oem council and i got a call that was horrifying. she was just screaming because water was coming in from everywhere. and just the current in the room was just spinning out of control. and she had to be evacuated. it was the most horrifying experienc
was developed, flooding became more and more prevalent through the years, and the federal and state government will have to do more. they're going to have to make major improvements to that levee and drainage system in the area because the status quo is just absolutely unacceptable. it's going to be a good thing. but we need to make an equal amount of investment in our drainage and levee systems. because my town has been devastated. >> i understand that you yourself have been one of the...
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government also slashed a number of jobs, government jobs available. that's about the contraction of government jobs. it's not entirely a positive picture clearly, but the president said today our businesses are v created nearly 5.5 million new jobs, and we learned that companies hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. so, suzanne, he focused on the private sector's growth. companies hired more workers, and that's what the president has been doing throughout the campaign phobinging on private sector job growth. >> jessica, you have been traveling with him a good part of a year here. ohio, of course, very important. 18 electoral votes. who are folks telling you about what they want to hear? is there a sense of enthusiasm, excitement? give us a sense of what it's like. >> i'm on the campaign bus with the president. >> people who are at the president's rallies get incredibly fired up about the auto bailout and when the president talks about he add aid new line to his speech today -- as recovered while chrysler said they we
government also slashed a number of jobs, government jobs available. that's about the contraction of government jobs. it's not entirely a positive picture clearly, but the president said today our businesses are v created nearly 5.5 million new jobs, and we learned that companies hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. so, suzanne, he focused on the private sector's growth. companies hired more workers, and that's what the president has been doing throughout the...
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really talking about the role of government, the heart of the role of government here, and the stark contrast between candidates. explain why you think this is so significant at this time. >> well, i think there's an important aspect to president obama's speech that gets lost in sort of the part sfwlan aspects of this, which is really about self-reliance and about the role of the government in promoting self-reliance amongst the citizenry, and so what you heard not just from obama -- this is why it's not necessarily part sxwlan. you you've heard it from chris christie, andrew cuomo, all the governors who, people, take care of yourselves, take care of your neighbors, and, essentially don't be stupid, right? on monday that was the message. don't be stupid. then you heard from president obama that the government is going to help, but don't expect from the government immediately. we are a resilient nation, and we will get back to where we were if not better, but it's not going to happen overnight. it was one of the most realistic conversations about government and the role of government
really talking about the role of government, the heart of the role of government here, and the stark contrast between candidates. explain why you think this is so significant at this time. >> well, i think there's an important aspect to president obama's speech that gets lost in sort of the part sfwlan aspects of this, which is really about self-reliance and about the role of the government in promoting self-reliance amongst the citizenry, and so what you heard not just from obama -- this...
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after all, fema represents big government. gucci bag and trip to the massage parlor would be tops on your list if your home or business was gone. >> i was shocked that he even came to my marina. it was very heartwarming. for him to have the director of fema with him and to shake his hand and both to say that we will get help almost immediately was very calming to me. >> that's one new jersey woman who is counting on fema to fulfill its mission. which is, in part, to offer housing, medical and property assistance after both natural and man-made disasters. mitt romney suddenly yearned for that very thing after refusing to answer whether he favors doing away with fema 14 times, his campaign spun this answer. quote, i believe that fema plays a key role in working with states and localities to prepare for and respond to natural disasters. as president, i will make sure that the fema has the funding it needs to fulfill its mission. that's different from what he said during a debate. >> some people say do it on a case by case basis b
after all, fema represents big government. gucci bag and trip to the massage parlor would be tops on your list if your home or business was gone. >> i was shocked that he even came to my marina. it was very heartwarming. for him to have the director of fema with him and to shake his hand and both to say that we will get help almost immediately was very calming to me. >> that's one new jersey woman who is counting on fema to fulfill its mission. which is, in part, to offer housing,...
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the main theme from the president during that meeting was that the government has to get it right. take a listen. >> what i told the governors and the mayors is what i've been saying to my team from the start of this event, and that is we don't have any patience for bureaucracy, we don't have any patience for red tape, and we want to make sure that we are figuring out a way to get the answers when it comes to these problems. >> reporter: randi, later today, high level administration officials will be fanning out to get an up close view of what the government's effort -- how it's going. we are told that secoone will b visiting hospital workers in manhattan and also in the bronx. >> how are the polls looking? what are they saying at this point? >> well, i think it's interesting, the polls are seemingly all over the place, but i think they've been relatively consistent over the last month. the president up by just a few points here. the cnn orc poll has the president up by three points. there's also an nbc poll that has the president up by six points. the bottom line is that it is a v
the main theme from the president during that meeting was that the government has to get it right. take a listen. >> what i told the governors and the mayors is what i've been saying to my team from the start of this event, and that is we don't have any patience for bureaucracy, we don't have any patience for red tape, and we want to make sure that we are figuring out a way to get the answers when it comes to these problems. >> reporter: randi, later today, high level administration...
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. >> i think not just government officials need to learn a lot, soledad you and i were both in zone "a," the evacuation zone and everyone talked about the worst case scenario. one of the things they said was flooding. we could see the subways flood. we could see power go out here. and that's what ended up happening. next time we get these warnings people are going to listen much more closely. >> it was interesting that governor cuomo said that we should think about maybe building a levee in around parts of manhattan. i mean he said that, sounds like a pretty good idea. i know that new orleans, when this happened, that they took some -- they redid everything. >> and remember that's new orleans consistently getting hammered by hurricanes and that's not really what we experience here. last year and this year -- >> and new orleans is low -- >> when so much is at stake here. i'm not suggesting that there's more at stake in new york than anywhere else. the stock exchange, the financial district. i mean, new york, parts of new york are the center of commerce for the whole world. i mean, you
. >> i think not just government officials need to learn a lot, soledad you and i were both in zone "a," the evacuation zone and everyone talked about the worst case scenario. one of the things they said was flooding. we could see the subways flood. we could see power go out here. and that's what ended up happening. next time we get these warnings people are going to listen much more closely. >> it was interesting that governor cuomo said that we should think about maybe...
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mitt romney facing pressure of comments about the government program. a state hit hard by sandy clamor for what? fema relief. >>> sounds like this morning the death toll rising from superstorm sandy. 40 people confirmed dead in the united states. new york city police department says 22 of those deaths happened in the city. at last count, more than 6 million homes and businesses still without power. many of the people scattered across 17 states. they could face several days without heat. it's too early to know the cost of the property damage and the business lost. one estimate of the insurance industry puts that figure at $10 billion to $20 billion. >>> now to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. will sandy change the election? talk about crash. who can play politics with so many lost so much? not new jersey's republican governor chris christie. exhausted and nonpartisan, he'll tour the state with president obama. a political enemy who he's repeatedly praised for his administration's storm response. here's what christie said of president obama
mitt romney facing pressure of comments about the government program. a state hit hard by sandy clamor for what? fema relief. >>> sounds like this morning the death toll rising from superstorm sandy. 40 people confirmed dead in the united states. new york city police department says 22 of those deaths happened in the city. at last count, more than 6 million homes and businesses still without power. many of the people scattered across 17 states. they could face several days without...
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but we have a partner in the federal government. barack obama has made it very clear that this city is going to get his attention. the fact that the secretary is in staten island, was in manhattan with the governor the other day working with congress people, they are everywhere we need them to be. >> you want to say anything to the president of the borough of manhattan, madame secretary? what's on the way, what the folks in manhattan can expect in the days to come. >> well, i think the number one thing is power in lower manhattan. and associated with that is getting the tunnels pumped out so that they can be used again. so the army corps of engineers has been moving in lots of pumps to help with that. i think the brooklyn battery tunnel was being pumped out as we speak. that has 43 million gallons of water in it and the tunnel's over a mile long. these are huge pumping process. but con ed told us today they thought they'd have power on for lower manhattan by tomorrow morning. and i think, mr. president, you would agree with me that
but we have a partner in the federal government. barack obama has made it very clear that this city is going to get his attention. the fact that the secretary is in staten island, was in manhattan with the governor the other day working with congress people, they are everywhere we need them to be. >> you want to say anything to the president of the borough of manhattan, madame secretary? what's on the way, what the folks in manhattan can expect in the days to come. >> well, i think...
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first of all, he wanted to pledge that the federal government would cut through red tape, cut through all the bureaucracy. he said there would be no excuses for inaction. and that federal agencies should really explore all options even leaning on the military if necessary to get the resources to where they need to get as quickly as possible. but secondly, what the president was also trying to reinforce yesterday was kind of uplifting the spirits of those hit by the storm. some of whom have lost everything saying that america is with you, america will help you get back on your feet. and he praised those who have already jumped in and taken action. >> during the darkness of the storm, i think we also saw what's brightest in america. i think all of us have honestly been shocked by the force of mother nature as we watch it on television. at the same time, we've also seen nurses at nyu hospital carrying fragile newborns to safety. we have seen incredibly brave firefighters in queens waist deep in water, battling infernos and rescuing people in boats. >> the reality is that cleanup and reco
first of all, he wanted to pledge that the federal government would cut through red tape, cut through all the bureaucracy. he said there would be no excuses for inaction. and that federal agencies should really explore all options even leaning on the military if necessary to get the resources to where they need to get as quickly as possible. but secondly, what the president was also trying to reinforce yesterday was kind of uplifting the spirits of those hit by the storm. some of whom have lost...
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both of them think that government can help people and lift them up. and this is a time to have great tragedy, of great suffering for people, and i'm sure that they were both united in the desire to help and the desire and the belief that government can help people in this situation, which it can. >> ana? >> you know, i agree with richard on this, john. this disaster is just too great for them to be thinking about anything else. i will tell you, the thought bubble, i think, on a lot of other people's heads was, are we seeing things? you know, this would have been an unimaginable image and exchange just a week ago. these guys have been very strong, you know, have waged very strong criticisms against each other, just this week, governor christie was scheduled to be all over the country, campaigning and being a very strong surrogate for mitt romney. but, you know, sometimes things happen and sandy is one of those things, that come to remind us all that there are things in life that are more important than politics, more important than partisanship, and th
both of them think that government can help people and lift them up. and this is a time to have great tragedy, of great suffering for people, and i'm sure that they were both united in the desire to help and the desire and the belief that government can help people in this situation, which it can. >> ana? >> you know, i agree with richard on this, john. this disaster is just too great for them to be thinking about anything else. i will tell you, the thought bubble, i think, on a lot...
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this information, this is not coming from that all-important government jobs report. that doesn't come out until tomorrow. so today's numbers come from adp. they process payroll so let's go straight to alison kosik for this. what more do we know about this report? >> okay. what this report does, brooke, surveys how many jobs that private employers have added so it means all those industries that are outside of the government arena and what it said this time around for october is 158,000 jobs were added. and it came in better than expected, seeing good job gains in services and construction and a second report on jobs showing unemployment claims fell by 9,000 last week. decent pieces of news from the labor market but the reality is analysts say it may not have a huge impact on how people vote next week because what matters for voters is what's going on with your own economy an your own life. do you have a job? does your spouse have a job? people are more likely to vote about their own situation. brooke? >> back to the numbers in the report. what is the possibility, ali
this information, this is not coming from that all-important government jobs report. that doesn't come out until tomorrow. so today's numbers come from adp. they process payroll so let's go straight to alison kosik for this. what more do we know about this report? >> okay. what this report does, brooke, surveys how many jobs that private employers have added so it means all those industries that are outside of the government arena and what it said this time around for october is 158,000...
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government, his administration, will be with them for the long haul. they're not just here to visit but that they will do what it takes for the long haul. that's the message he keeps conveying. and i should say also praising his fema director who has also gotten some praise from governor christie as well, wolf. >> governor christie has been very fusive in his phrase. as they head toward the microphones let's take a quick, quick break. on the other side we'll hear from the president. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. tdd#: 1-800-34
government, his administration, will be with them for the long haul. they're not just here to visit but that they will do what it takes for the long haul. that's the message he keeps conveying. and i should say also praising his fema director who has also gotten some praise from governor christie as well, wolf. >> governor christie has been very fusive in his phrase. as they head toward the microphones let's take a quick, quick break. on the other side we'll hear from the president. [...
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media's outreach team. >> personally tonight see money out of government. i'm a very big proponent of campaign finance reform of limiting of the role of lobbyist and limiting the role of corporate personhood because i feel right now who has the largest warchest is the determiner of who's going to be elected for a specific office or what kind of laws are going to be passed by congress. >> you have a better chance to be an organ donor than seeing any other retirement money. >> yeah i think this is a perfect, kind of forum, for us all to come and talk about -- >> back and forth. >> yes. i've seen many souls changed in the last three days. >> really. >> yeah. on all sides including the other side of the --. >> i went through the woodstock generation and i thought it's back to business as usual. and sort of it was a big party. that's what i see this as, a party with no cover. i'm a defender of money. freedom, individual freedom, rich people. because i'm still, even though i've not gray, i'm still trying to be one. because the more money i have the more good i ca
media's outreach team. >> personally tonight see money out of government. i'm a very big proponent of campaign finance reform of limiting of the role of lobbyist and limiting the role of corporate personhood because i feel right now who has the largest warchest is the determiner of who's going to be elected for a specific office or what kind of laws are going to be passed by congress. >> you have a better chance to be an organ donor than seeing any other retirement money. >>...
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they got an earful from residents who pleaded with the government. they expect more bodies to be found in the coming days. it is a grim situation. brian is live there. what is the latest? >> reporter: john, this place has the look of a bombed out war zone. it is pitch black out here except for our lights, of course. neighbors tell us this was the home of an elderly couple. the couple did get out in time and apparently were not hurt. that's the fortunate news. unfortunate is that the home is leveled. the roof of the home is almost to the ground. you can't see it from here. it's slanting down toward the ground. about all that's left of it, this table and chairs. people are bringing items to their front lawns to try to salvage them and see if relatives can pick up stuff. here is a clock someone is trying to salvage. the residents are very, very bitter over what they say is a slow response of relief officials and others getting to the place and trying to help the neighbors still walking around in a state of shock. one of the local residents spoke to repo
they got an earful from residents who pleaded with the government. they expect more bodies to be found in the coming days. it is a grim situation. brian is live there. what is the latest? >> reporter: john, this place has the look of a bombed out war zone. it is pitch black out here except for our lights, of course. neighbors tell us this was the home of an elderly couple. the couple did get out in time and apparently were not hurt. that's the fortunate news. unfortunate is that the home...
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no federal or state government agencies, relief agencies, had been on the ground here. now, we have been told in the last couple of hours that fema has now been on the ground here and that the red cross has shown up. they're apparently at a school not far from here, wolf. >> do they have an explanation, brian, what's taking so long? staten island is obviously a major borough in new york city. what's the problem? why isn't the help on the way? >> reporter: well, you know, we haven't gotten an official explanation from some of those agencies yet. but what i can tell you is that the transportation issue around here is pretty drastic. i mean, the roads are snarled. there are roads that are blocked by police blockades. roads blocked by downed trees. huge lines for gas on staten island as there are all over the new york/new jersey area. that could be one key reason why some of these agencies haven't gotten on the ground here. and some of the awareness what happened here on staten island didn't start to come out until today. >> well, it's been coming out. we had some of it yes
no federal or state government agencies, relief agencies, had been on the ground here. now, we have been told in the last couple of hours that fema has now been on the ground here and that the red cross has shown up. they're apparently at a school not far from here, wolf. >> do they have an explanation, brian, what's taking so long? staten island is obviously a major borough in new york city. what's the problem? why isn't the help on the way? >> reporter: well, you know, we haven't...
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dubuque, catholic voters we spoke with here are split over issues like abortion, contraception and the government's role in providing for the poor. >> the life issues, which many catholics, most catholics hold dear and central to their faith, but then there's this bloef that remains that within the democratic party somehow cares for the poor better. i just think it comes down to that tepgs. >> reporter: how big a role does your catholic religion play in your vote? >> i think it's big. i'm an ex-nun. and i -- the group of nuns that i'm associated with to this day are pushing for obama. >> is the pro choice stance difficult for you to reconcile? >> it was difficult. it bothered me for a long, long time. >> as did the same-sex marriage iss issue, both of which she ultimately looked past. but for catholics like ellen marcum and her daughter, dawn, some are nonnegotiable. >> i'm very pro life. and i want an administration that supports that view. sanctity of life and sanctity of marriage. >> reporter: and this year it's gotten even more interesting. u.s. conference of catholic bishops has been extremely
dubuque, catholic voters we spoke with here are split over issues like abortion, contraception and the government's role in providing for the poor. >> the life issues, which many catholics, most catholics hold dear and central to their faith, but then there's this bloef that remains that within the democratic party somehow cares for the poor better. i just think it comes down to that tepgs. >> reporter: how big a role does your catholic religion play in your vote? >> i think...
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. >> fema personnel or working with state and local governments do make sure that food and water and emergency generation is available for the communities that will be hardest hit. >> on the east coast of our nation a lot of people are enduring some very difficult times. our hearts and our prayers go to them as we think about how tough it will be. >>shepard: the president and governor romney have canceled events because of the storm. nasa shows hurricane sandy approaching the united states with tropical storm force winds extending almost 500 miles from the center. that is the biggest storm that ever hit the region since records have been kept. combined with high tide and a full noon and to other weather systems that the be part of this weather system and we are watching history in the making. this storm is going to come ashore sooner than we thought. it will come to sure more quickly than first forecast. with all of that if mind we have coverage with rick on the northern shore of new jersey and doug is in delaware, first, we will get to where we are and where it is going. and janice
. >> fema personnel or working with state and local governments do make sure that food and water and emergency generation is available for the communities that will be hardest hit. >> on the east coast of our nation a lot of people are enduring some very difficult times. our hearts and our prayers go to them as we think about how tough it will be. >>shepard: the president and governor romney have canceled events because of the storm. nasa shows hurricane sandy approaching the...
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they are now armed, and they oppose the central government. within days this spring, they took control of the entire northern part of the country. the independence movement was quickly hijacked by islamist groups, with ties to the al qaeda terrorist network. last june, organizations such as defenders of the face and movement for when this in west africa wrested control from more moderate tuaregs. they oppose sharia law in places like timbuktu, formerly a leading tourist attraction. music and alcohol are prohibited. women have to wear veils. punishments are draconian. in the capital in the south, moderate muslims set the tone, and yet, the defacto loss of 2/3 of their national territory hurts, especially since many have relatives in the north. then i i am very afraid. if we do not succeed in solving the crisis in the north, we risk having the islamists come down south. >> the crisis is very bad for my country. i would like to put an end to it at any cost. >> the country has always depended on outside assistance, and we need it now more than eve
they are now armed, and they oppose the central government. within days this spring, they took control of the entire northern part of the country. the independence movement was quickly hijacked by islamist groups, with ties to the al qaeda terrorist network. last june, organizations such as defenders of the face and movement for when this in west africa wrested control from more moderate tuaregs. they oppose sharia law in places like timbuktu, formerly a leading tourist attraction. music and...